So it’s natural that Kubota Tractor Corp. would move its U.S. headquarters from Torrance, California, to Grapevine, where the company officially opened its 200,000-sf facility, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a ceremony to show off Kubota’s new home.​

The new facility, which includes the headquarters building and an adjacent research and development building, is expected to create more than 340 new jobs and generate $51 million in capital investment.

Kubota Tractor Corp. and Kubota Credit Corp. made the move.

The Kubota move better positions the company for long-term, sustainable growth, said Dan Jones, the company’s vice president of human resources and administration.